Why do gays need a big government hug?

5:48 PM,
Jun. 29, 2013

Written by

Bruce Carroll

By the reaction of the gay political activists, one would have thought that gay Americans weren't allowed in schools, restaurants or voting booths until the Supreme Court decision Wednesday. Strangely, I don't feel like the world changed, and I certainly don't feel more or less of an American after the ruling.

As a gay conservative, I've always been conflicted about gay marriage. My political and moral philosophies are not dictated by the desire to be loved by the the federal government. I believe that my rights as an American citizen come from my creator, not Barack Obama, John Roberts or ...